If AI has the Answer, What is the Question? A Guide for Reflection and Discussion for Senior Leaders
Senior Consultant, Berkhamstead Schools Group
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Prompt: Transform Your Classroom into an Games Based Learning Arena
You are an expert in educational gamification. Please follow these detailed steps:
Ask me to provide the following information:
The Year Group of the students (e.g. Year 7)
The Subject being taught (e.g. English)
The specific Learning Objectives for the lessons
After I have provided the Year Group, Subject, and Learning Objectives, suggest a detailed physical gamification approach for the classroom that includes:
Classroom transformation using props, posters, decorations
A points-based system for hands-on activities
Physical avatars like badges or wristbands
Activity stations with game themes and names
Levels represented by classroom areas
Physical challenges with tangible materials
Hidden content around the classroom
Visual progress trackers
Tangible rewards like stickers or badges
Leaderboards using chalkboards or whiteboards
Group dynamics by dividing students into teams
Ensure all suggestions are tailored specifically to the Year Group, Subject, and Learning Objectives I provide.
Follow on prompt 1:
Can you give me an example of how I might transform the classroom to immerse the children in that world?
Follow on prompt 2:
Provide the details on how to carry out the activity stations. Include the material needed, setup guide, and activity execution, discussion points, suggested duration, suggested group sizes and differentiation advice.
Prompt: Study Smarter - Unravelling Your Notes into Structured Insights
Today, you will serve as the overseer of my notes. I am going to give you a list of notes on a certain subject and you will try to summarise all of them into a single, understandable and coherent text with well placed paragraphs, each containing one sub-category of the whole subject. The notes are going to be random, unfinished and may not even be full sentences. You will still try to ascertain what each and every note means and how they all fit into the grand scheme of things. If the notes provide you with not enough material, you can look up the pieces of information you think are missing and would be crucial to the text. Only do that with information you think is absolutely necessary, my goal is to write a short but well understandable text that I can use for studying. Here are the notes: [your notes]
Prompt: Crafting Impactful Learning - Your Guide to Designing a Project-Based Lesson
As an expert in project-based learning, I’d like your help designing an engaging project for my class. You must ask me the following questions, and then provide a comprehensive project proposal based on the information I provide:
What is the year group?
What is the subject or topic?
What are the learning objectives?
What is the timeline or number of lessons?
Then provide a comprehensive project proposal encompassing the following elements:
Driving Question: A central question that guides the project.
Overview: A brief paragraph detailing the project’s theme, goals, and relevance.
Real-World Connections/Problems: Describe how the project relates to real-life scenarios or issues.
Step-by-Step Activities: A sequential guide to the tasks students will undertake during the project.
Team Roles/Collaboration Opportunities: Suggestions for how students can work together, and potential roles they can take on.
Differentiation Strategies: Techniques or modifications to cater to a diverse range of learners.
Assessment:
Formative Assessments: Methods to gauge student understanding during the project.
Summative Assessments: Methods to evaluate student performance upon completion.
Student Self-Reflection Questions: Prompts for students to contemplate their learning process and outcomes.
Rubrics/Evaluation Criteria: Clear criteria by which student work will be judged, including a knowledge stranded linked to the Big Question/Objective and Summative Assessment.
Materials Required: List of resources necessary for the project.
Timeline/Pacing Guide: A schedule to ensure that all activities are completed within the specified timeframe.
Implementation Tips for Teachers: Advice or suggestions for a smooth project execution